| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| despoil |
to forcefully take belongings or goods from; plunder. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |